Lusterless
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlʌstələs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lusterless is an adjective meaning Without luster, dull, not shiny, flat or matte finished.
Meaning
Without luster, dull, not shiny, flat or matte finished.
More Meanings
- Without brilliance, unremarkable.
Example Sentences
The lips were of the usual marble pallor. The eyes were lustreless.
The school was a triumph for her husband after a lustreless career in Hong Kong, but it had brought her low.
His thick, heavy, languid, lustreless black hair fell down behind his ears on to his shoulders, in that musicianlike way that is so offensive to the normal Englishman.
His Chevrolet was larger, but old and unwashed; the mudguards had been dented, cut, welded; one door had been ducoed in a lustreless colour that did not exactly match […]
Word Forms
- lustreless
Synonyms for lusterless
Depending on context, synonyms include lackluster, dull, lustreless, lacklustre.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lustreless, lackluster, lacklustre, dull, dim, mat.
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